You all know how much I love my glasses... they're a daily accessory. When my beloved pair of tortoiseshell progressive lenses broke recently, I almost cried. Glasses wearers understand: finding the right pair is akin to the holy grail of jeans. I'm putting my best face forward so style is key, but so is finding a sturdy pair that doesn't slip and having a lens with progressives. The trifecta. So when they broke, I whimpered a little and whined a lot. I even thought about super-gluing them back together or doing the geek tape thing (fitting for me). Instead, I'd been wearing my lovely clear glasses, which I adore, but I spent a lot of time taking them on & off, on & off, so I could see near & far.
But I have on gorgeous new tortoiseshell lenses -- I've been rescued by a very kind David Kind.

Imagine if someone said to you, "Don't worry about shopping for glasses anymore, I'll look at your face shape, you tell me the colors you like, and I'll pick 6 pairs for you to try on... at home." A glasses fairy godmother, if you will.

And that's what David Kind is. When they approached me about trying out their glasses, I hesitated {another online glasses retailer, hmmm}. But after checking them out, I did a double take: the founders had impressive backgrounds and they picked glasses for my face shape. No more guesswork: I worked directly with an expert stylist online (by email, who was also willing to Skype once I had my glasses) who curated a selection of 6 pairs (it bears repeating) to try on! If I hadn't been happy with them, she would have sent me 6 more. Plus their lenses are high definition lenses - the kind I typically pay over $400 for in a boutique (not the $99 quality you typically get online). Trust me, the quality is apparent from the second you start working with David Kind - I even wanted to keep the exquisite cork try-on case for my glasses & sunglasses collection!

Not only are they fairy godmothers, but I kinda feel like Cinderella (after fitting in the glass slipper... er, glasses). The service was incredible: attentive, but not overbearing; concerned, but not pushy. Just right.